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Smith readies for biggest Origin yet

Maroons captain Cameron Smith said this year's Origin decider will be his biggest game for Queensland.

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Queensland skipper Cameron Smith rates Wednesday night's State of Origin series decider as the biggest of his 27 Origin games.

At 28 and in the prime of his career, the Melbourne Storm hooker is well positioned to eventually eclipse former captain Darren Lockyer's individual appearance record of 35 Origins.

Smith, who debuted in game three of 2003, admitted on Monday his 27th Origin clash was set to be the most important of them all.

"We spoke about last year's decider (Lockyer's last game for Queensland) being the biggest game Origin has ever seen," said Smith.

"(But) ... this one though is probably even bigger."

Smith said Queensland's preparations for the decider had been the best of the series despite suggestions they had been disrupted by injury and the late arrival in camp of prop Matt Scott for personal reasons.

"You might be surprised to hear that but we had 20 blokes here, sorry 19 with Scotty still away, and Billy (Slater) in Melbourne trying to get his knee right.

"All the guys in camp have either played or been part of a squad before.

"Benny Te'o hasn't had a game but he's been 18th man before so he knows what it's all about."

Smith said Queensland's training sessions had been outstanding.

"Our sessions this week have probably been the best out of the whole series with two opposed sessions which are more game-like," he said.

Smith said the NSW side trying to stop Queensland's six-game streak would come to Brisbane with more self-belief.

"We've played some good NSW sides in the past and come away with a win and people have thought Queensland were better than the Blues," he said.

"There's only been a couple of blow-outs in all the games we've played in those series and there isn't a lot between the sides.

"We were pretty disappointed with the result in Sydney. We had a chance to wrap up the series but we didn't.